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By

Used to show the person or thing that does something

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Examples:

I have you, that by the collar!For a moment I feared they would pass by.He went down on the floor by her chair.

Etymology:

etymology
From Old English bi meaning near, around, from Proto-Germanic *bi, reinforcing the sense of nearness or agency.

Usage Statistics:

3396 mentions per 1 million words Frequency
Very Often
bulb Hint: Frequency according to COCA
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